"The iPhone is (still) saving the mobile industry: Apple's iPhone almost singlehandedly saved AT&T and Sprint. But it come at a steep price, one that the mobile carriers will be paying for years." Fortune 8:43 AM

"Apple shareholders to meet as stock at record high" ["The meeting this Thursday comes days after Apple touched a new lifetime high of $526.29 before receding slightly. The stock may get a boost next month, when Apple is expected to unveil a new version of its best-selling iPad."] Reuters 8:54 AM

"Apple Goes Sunny Side Up: As it hammers down the finishing touches to OS X Lion and—presumably—iPad 3, Apple's also working on a solar project. The solar array it's building will feed its North Carolina data center, home of Siri and iCloud, with gobs of green energy. The project could result in greater power efficiencies as well as PR boost." MacNewsWorld 10:13 AM

"iBattle: Apple May Finally Storm the Pentagon/The Pentagon is, for all intents and purposes, an Apple-free zone. Its desktop computers have long run on Windows, and now its tablets and smartphones are all Android. But there's a chance that might be about to change. The Air Force's Air Mobility Command is considering a monster purchase of iPads — one that might give Apple inroads into a military market that's eluded it so far." Wired 2:34 PM

"Apple, Google, Others Agree to App Privacy Rules: California's Attorney General Kamala D. Harris reached an agreement with six of the largest companies in the mobile device market that could change how app makers handle personal data and the way millions of people download apps." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:55 PM

"Apple, Chinese company argue over 'iPad' name" ["'Apple has no right to sell iPads under that name,' Xie said. 'The agreement to sell the trademark is not valid under Chinese law.'"] Associated Press 8:44 AM

"OS X should embrace multiple displays: Multiple monitors seem like an afterthought to Apple, but it's not too late to change" Macworld 12:33 PM

"Mountain Lion discussion includes more details about hardware compatibility (and some workarounds), plus more details about GateKeeper and some third-party alternatives to Mountain Lion features." MacInTouch 11:53 AM

"Mac platform change discussion continues on hardware compatibility; features for specialized/professional needs; update/support cycles; performance issues; plus changes in Location Manager and the simplification of such applications as AirPort Utility; and comparisons with Linux and Windows systems." MacInTouch 11:53 AM

"Just Begin Again" ["So if you're planning to give Mountain Lion a virtual whirl, you might want to try Parallels. I have seen claims from others that they got it working under Fusion, but I can't."] MacNews Blog 8:40 AM

"New Store To Open in New Country: Apple's retail store chain will expand to its 12th country on March 3rd when the Amsterdam (The Netherlands) store holds its grand opening in that city." ifoAppleStore 10:13 AM

"Doctors told to prescribe smartphone apps to patients: Doctors will be encouraged to prescribe smartphone apps to help patients manage conditions ranging from diabetes to depression, the Government has announced." Telegraph 11:38 AM

"Inside Apple: While Walter Isaacson's biography of Steve Jobs was notable for the contribution, by way of hours of interviews, of the man himself, it could hardly be described as revelatory. The darker side of the way Apple was run by Jobs, for example, was glossed over. By contrast, Adam Lashinsky's Inside Apple aims to get under the skin of the world's sometime largest company." Register Hardware 11:31 AM

"Please Steal These webOS Features" ["So why was it so easy for me to use the TouchPad for work, but not the iPad? I think it's because there are a number of things the TouchPad does that make it more suitable for work."] ignore the code 8:46 AM

"Microsoft Office for the iPad: To be or not to be" CNET News 12:58 PM

"Of course Microsoft will port Office to the iPad/Everyone has been speculating whether Microsoft will release an iPad version of Office. The real question is: Which Office will Microsoft offer?" InfoWorld 11:39 AM

"5 Schemes For Redeeming Trust In SSL: Web authentication is clearly flawed, but SSL and certificate authorities aren't going away. Here's a guide to the leading proposals to fix the problems." InformationWeek 10:44 AM

"7 markets in which tablet growth will explode: Forget PCs, tablets have captured the technology industry's attention. Here are the areas where tablets are poised to dominate." Fortune 10:42 AM

"Nvidia throws down: The chipmaker is making a bigger play in cell phones -- one that could spook competitors." Fortune 10:42 AM

"Putting Right The Absurdities Of Facebook and Twitter" Forbes 10:40 AM

"Dell Profits Take A Dive: Dell's fourth-quarter profit dropped 18 percent to US$764 million from $927 million a year earlier, the company has Reported. Sales rose 2 percent to $16 billion, in line with analysts' estimates." Smart House Magazine 4:03 PM

"Cloud computing report slams Brazil, India, China: A U.S. software industry report on Wednesday chided Brazil, China and India for policies it said threatened the future of cloud computing, but also took aim at developed countries such as Germany that did well on its inaugural scorecard." Reuters 9:58 AM

"Dow Snaps Win Streak: Stocks faltered for the first day in four amid caution on the European economy and uncertainty about the implementation of Greece's debt deal." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:17 PM